Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor 71 years old

Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor [also known as The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture] is a 1953 American short musical film produced by Johnny Green. The film consists of the MGM Symphony Orchestra playing the Overture to Otto Nicolai's opera The Merry Wives of Windsor, also conducted by Johnny Green. It won an Oscar in 1954 for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.

Credits

Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor Cast

Name Character
Johnny Green He was 45, 80 years old when he died as Conductor

Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor Crew

Name Department
John McSweeney, Jr. as Editor. He was 38 (83) years old when He died Editing
Douglas Shearer as Music Supervisor. He was 54 (71) years old when He died Sound
Robert H. Planck as Cinematography. He was 51 (69) years old when He died Crew
Johnny Green as Producer. He was 45 (80) years old when He died Production
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor poster
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor (71 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 22, 1953
  • Runtime: 9 minutes